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RSA boasts NWP up 5% thanks to emerging markets
RSA has reported premiums up 4% in the UK to £725m, as it signs a deal with OIM Underwriting worth £75m.
Market moves: Liberty and Garwyn lead the pack
Insurer Liberty Mutual and loss adjuster Garwyn were the main movers and shakers this week, with LMI officially opening its new office in Leeds and recruiting four new members of staff.
Questgates names five new recruits
Questgates has announced five new appointments across its motor, property and counter-fraud divisions.
RSA expected to beat 95% COR
Deutsche Bank has said it expects RSA to produce a combined ratio of better than 95% when it reports Q1 results this week.
Metal theft: Finding a copper-bottomed solution
With metal theft on the increase due to a rise in value, how can the industry protect itself and its clients from criminals?
Spotlight On Technology: Future gadgets
Science fiction has given the people of today a glimpse of tomorrow. However, spare a thought for underwriters, for whom the prospect of insuring some of the space-age gadgets featured must strike real fear, as technology develops and turns science…
Spotlight On Technology: The developing world
With technological developments gathering pace, how will insurers cope with the influx of new gadgets and remain innovative?
Claims Club News: RSA looks to improve retention levels among ‘Generation Y’
RSA has increased investment in motor e-claims to improve retention levels among Generation Y customers.
RSA leads charge as Northern Ireland sheds no-go image among insurers
RSA last week pledged to invest £5m in Northern Ireland, intent on becoming the country's leading insurer, but local analysts are divided as to whether this will prompt a flurry of interest in the market or whether its small size will continue to…
RSA boss Nightingale to take up reins as DLG network director
The Direct Line Group has named former RSA boss Paul Nightingale as director of network, fulfilment and supply chain, claims, starting in July.
RSA NI bosses face leadership restructure
RSA Northern Ireland is likely to undergo a management reshuffle in the near future, Post has learnt.
Zurich campaign to abolish damages for fraudsters draws industry support
The potentially ground-breaking decision by Zurich fraud bosses to take their fight to refuse payment on the genuine element of a fraudulent third-party claim to the Supreme Court has drawn praise from industry peers.
Battle for broker schemes hots up as players bolster ranks of expertise
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has secured four new broker schemes, just weeks after pledging to refocus its efforts on intermediary deals, as insurers scramble to pick up lucrative broker schemes.
In series Competitive edge: Big data, big deal
Insurers welcome the availability of more information on their insureds, but the handling of so much data presents many challenges.
RSA merges Belfast and Europa General in £5m NI investment
RSA is to merge its existing Belfast and Europa General operations as part of a £5m investment in a new business model for the Northern Ireland market.
Aviva pays Accident Exchange "seven figure" settlement
Aviva has paid credit hirer Accident Exchange a "seven figure" out-of-court settlement after using "dishonest" Autofocus evidence to reduce its hire charges.
RSA chief to target 'smallish' opportunities outside the UK
RSA boss Simon Lee is eyeing growth outside the UK with the acquisition of a number of "bolt-on" businesses, while also suggesting he is not ready to launch a big money raid anytime soon.
Willis launches new online trading portal with Simply Business
Willis has teamed up with Simply Business to launch eQuote, a new e-trading comparison platform for the exclusive use of Willis Networks members in the UK.
RSA launches renewables research scheme
RSA today launched its Rethinking Risk: Renewable Energy campaign at the European Wind Energy Association conference in Copenhagen.
Regulation: The dangers of duplication as the FSA splits into two
The Financial Services Authority has mimicked the forthcoming twin peak regulation model ahead of its implementation in 2013, but will it prepare the industry for change?
Former RSA boss Haste pockets £4.6m in 2011
Ex-RSA chief executive Andy Haste was paid a £500 000 golden goodbye after eight years in the position and despite his own decision to leave, according to The Guardian.
The challenges of the solar market
Solar power is a firm part of the green movement in Europe but, with government cuts becoming increasingly common, Jakki May asks whether this renewable energy will continue to be affordable and efficient.
Industry unveils older driver initiative as Direct Line follows LV's age limit stance
The decision by LV to scrap its age limit of 86 for new car insurance customers has struck a chord with industry bodies behind the launch of a new signposting model, yet market rivals appear largely unconvinced.
Police pay out, but insurers raise questions over BI cover and riot locations
Insurers are starting to receive payments from the police for losses incurred from last summer's riots, but one has called for improvement in the Riot (Damages) Act to cover business interruption losses.